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When drive-ins were at the height of their popularity in the late 50's , some 4000 existed in the United States, but today there are less than one-quarter that many

A. there are less than one-quarter that manyB. there are fewer than one quarter as manyC. there are fewer than one quarter of that amountD.the number is less than one quarter of that amountE. it is less than one quarter of that amount

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16 Jun 2007, 10:05

A. there are less than one-quarter that many
B. there are fewer than one quarter as many
c. there are fewer than one quarter of that amount D. the number is less than one quarter of that amount E. it is less than one quarter of that amount

C, D & E - Eliminate - Use of "amount"
A - Eliminate - Does not show the comparison.

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26 Jul 2016, 23:48

When drive-ins were at the height of their popularity in the late 1950's, some 4,000 existed in the United States, but today there are less than one-quarter that many

There are two very easy decision point here to take into consideration.4000 is a number, (the number of some object - in this case the number of drive-in) Number is countable. We use few for countable objects. Number is countable. We cannot use "less" and "amount" for countable objects. "Amount" is used for uncountable nouns.

A. there are less than one-quarter that many :- Wrong :-Less is incorrect

B. there are fewer than one-quarter as many. Correct. Correct:- Avoids using less and amount.

C. there are fewer than one-quarter of that amount. Wrong:- Fewer is correct but amount is wrong

D. the number is less than one-quarter the amount. Wrong:- less and amount are both wrong

E. it is less than one-quarter of that amount. Wrong:-less and amount are both wrong

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When drive-ins were at theheight of their popularity in thelate 50's , some 4000 existed inthe United States, but today thereare less than one-quarter thatmanyA. thereare less than one-quarter thatmanyB. there are fewer than onequarter as manyc. there are fewer than onequarter of that amountD.the number is less than onequarter of that amountE. it is less than one quarter ofthat amount

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